Festival Unwind Yoga Sunday, October 1 | 11:00 am - 2:30 pm Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center - Rose Firebay (122 S. Walnut St.) FREE; voluntary donations accepted Unwind and restore with a unique yoga experience after an exciting Festival weekend. Students of all levels are welcome to join this accessible practice and encouraged […]
World Spirit Concert Sunday, October 1 | 3:00 pm Buskirk-Chumley Theater | 114 E. Kirkwood >Admission with 2017 Lotus Pin The 2017 Commemorative Pin ($5) gets you into the Sunday World Spirit Concert, where you'll share a soulful festival conclusion with music by Fareed Haque & Goran Ivanovic (US/Croatia) and Maria Pomianowska & Reborn […]
Isabel Berglund & IU First Thursdays Festival Showalter Arts Plaza E. 7th St., Bloomington, IN Thursday, October 5 5:00-8:00pm FREE The First Thursdays Festival is a celebration of contemporary arts & humanities on the IU Bloomington campus. The festival is always free and open to all members of the public, with performances and activities around […]
Saturday, December 2, - Sunday, December 3 IU Fine Arts Program 1: Ages 3-7 2:15 & 5:00 p.m. Program 2: Ages 8-80 3:30 & 6:15 p.m. Advance: $8.00 Adults / $5 Youth 18 and Under - Purchase Advance Tickets Now Day of Show: $10 Adults / $7.50 Youth 17 and under One […]
Sunday, December 3 ~2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Mathers Museum Cranky making with Lotus Education and Arts Foundation Winter is the perfect time to share or listen to stories. Come make puppets, storybooks, and other crafts that tell a story. Special guests from the Lotus Education and Arts Foundation will teach cranky making (storytelling scrolls) and […]
The Mammals House Concert & Lotus @ 25 kickoff Sunday, February 11, 2018 | 7:00 - 8:15 pm 811 S. Anita St. Bloomington, IN 47401 Suggested Donation: $15-$20 (at the door; cash/check only, please - checks made out to Humble Abode Music) Reservation required -- SOLD OUT, please call us at 812-336-6599 to be added to […]
Short films, like short stories, are often overlooked. The best short subjects have all of the power, scope and resonance of a feature-length film. The Ryder, in partnership with Lotus, is screening the best of the best: 3 programs (one devoted to animation, one to live-action and the third to documentaries) featuring all 15 Oscar nominees. This is your chance to see the films before the Awards show.
Experience Holi on the Bloomington campus with color, dancing, food, and live music from Red Baraat, the riveting Brooklyn-based octet NPR has dubbed “the best party band in years."
The 11th Annual Percussive Dance Extravaganza celebrates a milestone: what began as a showcase for Tamara Loewenthal’s work with her students and friends has, over the last decade, blossomed into a dance company with a strong repertoire
Enjoy the women of Kardemimmit as they sing and play the Finnish national instrument – the kantele, which is similar to a zither or dulcimer.
Thursday, March 22 | 4:00-4:20 pm | WFHB 92.3 Listen live on WFHB starting at 4:00pm, for a 20-minute session with our Lotus Blossoms artist Victor Gama. The in-studio broadcast is part of the WFHB Firehouse Sessions series. Can’t tune in? Catch up with the session later on WFHB’s website – more info here. Victor Gama […]
Victor Gama is an Angolan composer, musicologist, performer, and designer of contemporary musical instruments for new music. As a composer, his process begins with the creation of an entirely new instrument, one whose design is steeped in symbolic meaning.
Enjoy the women of Kardemimmit as they sing and play the Finnish national instrument – the kantele, which is similar to a zither or dulcimer.
For an afternoon of active games and take-home crafts, look no further than the City of Bloomington Children's Expo! Join us for a "cranky" make-and-take activity craft at the Lotus station.
Dance of Hope strives to restore dignity and self-confidence to Ugandan children through teaching life skills, music, and the arts. The group of children, aged 12 to 18 years old, delivers a rich cultural experience packed with passionate rhythms, sensational sounds, and exhilaratingly colorful choreography.
Dance of Hope strives to restore dignity and self-confidence to Ugandan children through teaching life skills, music, and the arts. The group of children, aged 12 to 18 years old, delivers a rich cultural experience packed with passionate rhythms, sensational sounds, and exhilaratingly colorful choreography.
Monday, April 2 | 4:00-4:20 pm | WFHB 92.3 A 2017 Lotus World Music & Arts Festival fan favorite, Giri & Uma Peters broadcast their second in-studio session live during WFHB's Firehouse Session in as many years during the duo's 2018 Lotus Blossoms visit. Catch their live performance on WFHB from 4:00-4:20 p.m. Can’t tune […]
A brother-and-sister duo from Nashville, Tennessee, Giri & Uma Peters are award-winning multi-instrumentalists who astonish audiences with their refreshing, soulful blend of old-time, roots, and bluegrass music.
Watch Lotus Blossoms artist Radha Lakshmi create a stunning, large-scale mandala (kolam) in the main Atrium of the School of Global and International Studies building! This work of art, based on traditions from Southern India, will come to life over a 3-hour demonstration -- stop by to see the progress, or stay for the entire creative process.
Innovative musicians/dancers with a quirky neo-trad soul, Oakland, California-based Evie Ladin & Keith Terry throw down original folk songs and deep interpretations of old songs, with the kinetic thrill of percussive dance. Please join us for an intimate house concert during their Lotus Blossoms residency!
PO Box 1667 Bloomington, IN 47402
Phone: 812-336-6599
